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Artist Spotlight – (1863-1935) pg. 2 Fabric Postcards New Products and Sets for 2013 pg. 3 Jessie Willcox Smith was among the most gifted American artists of her time. She was born This spring we will be introducing four new patterns to use The two images below are in and originally studied to be a kindergarden teacher. Jessie developed a talent with our quilt blocks. The new patterns are a fabric postcard the front and back of our for drawing, and at the age of 20 attended the School of Design for Women. She later studied (see page 2), die cuts and paper dolls (see page 1), Christmas new fabric postcard. Each set at the Academy of the Fine Arts under , graduating in 1888. She ornaments (see below), and table runners (see below). All of of two will contain a pattern began working in the production department of the Ladies Home our patterns are available as PDF files that can be downloaded and a list of necessary compo- Journal in 1889 before leaving to take classes under , for free from our web site. nents to make a quilted post- first at Drexel and then at the Bradywine School. We will be adding more quilt block sets and singles to our card. The finished postcard Ms. Smith was only ten years younger than her teacher and one inventory in 2013. These will include die cuts and paper dolls, can be sent through the mail of his oldest students. She was soon joined in the class by Elizabeth a new American flag set, children sets, animal and bird sets, with a personalized message. Shippen Green and , and Thanksgiving sets, victorian women sets, more holiday sets, The postcard will have to be the three became life-long friends. and a new category of period fashions. We will also be adding hand cancelled to be mailed. Jessie took to heart Howard Pyle’s rule several new single quilt blocks. The outside dimension of of studying a particular subject in depth We are working to develop the quilted postcard is 4x6 and painting what one knows best to more State and City sets and inches. The back side will bring the subject alive. Quite early, she hope to have at least one set have a space for the message settled on the world of the child, and did for every state by the May and address. so with great sensitivity and tenderness. Spring Market in Portland. Jessie was a prolific illustrator whose If we don’t have a set paintings influenced the appreciation of four of your state

JWS_0004a - Rolling Dough and acknowledgement of children in we will have single American popular culture through her images that can be sympathetic portrayals. Her paintings and are among ordered as 8x12 quilt the most collectible in the market today. blocks with a pattern We have seven Jessie Willcox Smith sets of children for sale and for a wall hanging or will add others as time permits. These iconic images are classic and JWS_0005a - Reading a Book a 4x6 fabric postcard. remain some of the finest works of American art ever produced. We will customize The four images on this page are from different Jessie Willcox Smith sets. The top image on quilt blocks for your the left shows a young girl rolling pie dough. This is from JWS Set shop or special event. 4 - Young Girls Working. The bottom image on the left is from JWS This includes shop Set 6 - Toddlers. A young child is feeding a kitten milk in a bowl. hops. If you are in a Tote Bag made from pattern using The top image on the right is from JWS Set 5 - Mother and Children shop hop we would 2 - 5”x 8” Quilt Blocks Reading. A mother is sitting on the beach with her daughter and be glad to work with son reading a book. The bottom image you to develop unique quilt blocks for your use. Our on the right shows a young girl making a quilt blocks were used in the 2012 Montana State Shop watercolor painting in a scrapbook. This Hop and were very successful. is from JWS Set 7 - Girls Pastimes. The Let us know if you images from these sets are illustrations or your customers from vintage books and magazines. SNT_0006b - Front and Back Fabric PC have a request for Jessie Willcox Smith’s illustrations are any particular subject mat- Fabric postcards are unique collected as much for adults’ nostalgia as ter or location. We are a small and collectible. They make for the relevance to children. Her images company with a focus on nice gifts and can be used as tend to depict quintessential moments of quality and personal service ornaments. Customers can childhood. The focus and inspiration of and would be glad to work choose any single image for JWS_0006a - Child and Kitten her work was children. It is surprising to with you to accomodate your the front side of their fabric note that she never had any children of her own. She was the first requests. postcards. The back side will woman inducted into the Hall of Fame of the . be a screened down sepia All of Jessie Willcox Smith’s sets can be seen on our web site. print with a caption. JWS_0007a - Girl Painting kSWHP_0003set - Spool Ends Set 3 American Quilt Blocks Newsletter - Vol. 1, No. 1 - January 2013 pg. 1

Tom Murphy Photography

We are excited to anounce a new wildlife collection. Tom Murphy is an international wildlife photographer based near Yellowstone Park. We We have changed our name have printed his photographs to American Quilt Blocks on fine-art paper for years. We to better define our business are now offering his photos on of printing on cloth. cloth for the first time. Susan and I established Tom’s photographs will be Olde America Antiques in available in several formats, 1988 as an antique postcard including wall hanging sets, TM_Bison_Set - Tom Murphy Photo and ephemera business. We tote bag sets, table runners, operated an antique paper fabric postcards, and ornaments. His wildlife sets will contain shop in our hometown of animals such as moose, black bears, grizzly bears, polar bears, Bozeman, Montana from bison, elk, wolves, eagles, swans, penguins, owls, and small 1990 to 2005. and baby animals. SHOP HOPS Our business evolved over We will be introducing a new collection of antique paper time into a fine art printing dolls and die cuts in 2013. These will come with a pattern to company. Printing on paper Paper Dolls and Die Cuts construct a free-standing 3-D model such as a Teddy Bear, was our primary occupation We are introducing a new collection of die cut images and Dolls or a Christmas Tree. from 1998 until 2006, when antique paper dolls in 2013. These collectible quilt blocks will Paper dolls date back to the 1700s. We recently acquired a we began to print on cloth. come with a pattern to construct a free standing 3-D model collection of turn-of-the-century paper dolls from England We were among the first to such as Teddy Bears, Paper Dolls (with different outfits and and will be offering these on cloth for quilters. These will be develop and improve 8-color dresses), Santas, Angels, or Christmas Trees, for example. offered for sale in sets and as single quilt blocks. giclee printing on cloth. These 8x12 quilt blocks will One of the most collectible images from the early 20th cen- Giclee printing on cloth is include two free patterns, one tury is the Teddy Bear. This early die cut dates circa 1910 and a recent development that for a 3-D model and one for a will come with a pattern to make a 3-D model that would be uses new inkjet technology wall hanging. free standing. The model can be propped up by attaching a and archival inks to produce The “Teddy Bear” at left is dowl to the back. detailed, accurate images an American icon that dates and artwork. aTX0003b - Texas Bluebonnets from the early 20th century. We have more than 600 The die cuts we have date quilt block sets for sale and 1880s-1910s. The Paper Dolls • American Quilt Blocks will be adding more as time • Portland, OR – March 10-13 were printed in England. The • Susan and permits. Please let us know 2013 National Parks Market (APPL) Santas and Christmas Trees • Bozeman, MT 59715 if you have any requests for were printed in Germany. • Portland, OR – May 17-19 • [email protected] specific topics or locations. Show International Quilt Market The Teddy Bear is currently • AmericanQuiltBlocks.com We are happy to work with available for sale. Other die Schedule • Houston, TX – October 26-28 you to develop quilt blocks International Quilt Market • Tel: 406–587–0937 cuts will be available for sale for your individual shop. TED_0001a - Teddy Bear Die Cut 1910 in 2013 as time permits.